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The studios were notably hated by [[Verity Lambert]],<ref name=SSAz>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/f.html Shannon Sullivan's description] of the recording of ''[[The Aztecs]]''</ref><ref>Verity Lambert comments on the DVD release of ''The Aztecs''</ref> both for their size and lack of facilities.  One of her principal technical ambitions was to get ''Doctor Who'' shifted out of the cramped quarters of Lime Grove.  She eventually succeeded in the second season, but only because [[Sydney Newman]] himself threatened to stop making ''Doctor Who'' unless better facilities could be found.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/g.html Shannon Sullivan's exploration] of ''[[The Sensorites]]</ref>  Thus, for all but the last six months of Newman's contract with the BBC, ''Doctor Who'' was mostly recorded at [[Riverside Studios]].
The studios were notably hated by [[Verity Lambert]],<ref name=SSAz>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/f.html Shannon Sullivan's description] of the recording of ''[[The Aztecs]]''</ref><ref>Verity Lambert comments on the DVD release of ''The Aztecs''</ref> both for their size and lack of facilities.  One of her principal technical ambitions was to get ''Doctor Who'' shifted out of the cramped quarters of Lime Grove.  She eventually succeeded in the second season, but only because [[Sydney Newman]] himself threatened to stop making ''Doctor Who'' unless better facilities could be found.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/g.html Shannon Sullivan's exploration] of ''[[The Sensorites]]</ref>  Thus, for all but the last six months of Newman's contract with the BBC, ''Doctor Who'' was mostly recorded at [[Riverside Studios]].


There is little evidence, however, that ''Who'' returned to the Grove because Newman's grip was relaxing.  It was more a matter of practicality.  Lime Grove was within walking distance of Television Centre.  This was of course deliberate, because Lime Grove was meant to be a staging ground as most BBC productions shifted into their new offices at Television Centre.  After a time, though, it became clear that Lime Grove was going to be kept operating for the indefinite future.  Given this fact, programmes like ''Doctor Who'' could use both facilities with relative ease.  Thus, ''Doctor Who'' returned to Lime Grove in the Patrick Troughton era specifically because it allowed for easier schedulingHowever, [[Innes Lloyd]] was no happier about this than Lambert had been; if anything, he found Lime Grove even more antiquated than she had.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/hh.html Shannon Sullivan's exploration] of ''[[The Moonbase]]''</ref>  Almost all of the Second Doctor's stories had their studio days split between Lime Grove and Television Centre.  ''Doctor Who'' remained bouncing between these two studios until it finally bid adieu to Lime Grove D with the first episode of ''[[The Space Pirates]]''.
Nevertheless, ''Doctor Who'' returned to its Lambert-era digs beginning with the last episode of ''[[The Wheel in Space]]''.  Like his predecessor, [[Innes Lloyd]] was unhappy with the move, as he found Lime Grove even more antiquated than she had.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/hh.html Shannon Sullivan's exploration] of ''[[The Moonbase]]''</ref>  ''Who'' continued using the old studios as its main recording facilities until [[Deborah Watling]]'s last appearance in ''[[Fury from the Deep]]''.  Nominally, ''Doctor Who'' was then permanently moved to [[BBC Television Centre|Television Centre]]However, a number of shows involving [[Wendy Padbury]] were at least partially recorded at Lime Grove. ''Doctor Who'' finally shod itself of Lime Grove with the first episode of ''The Space Pirates'', the last whole episode to be shot at the Grove.


==Various studios within Lime Grove==
==Various studios within Lime Grove==
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